So from 1150 to 230 lbs of flour remaining...
The percentage decrease was by
percentage decrease = ((b-a)/b)*100
b is the original value
a is the other value
p= ((1150-230)/1150)*100
p = (920 /1150) * 100
p = (0.8) * 100
p = 80
The percentage decrease is 80% from 1150 to 230 lbs of flour.
Hope this helps :)
Answers and steps are in the picture below!
From the information given, each batch of cookies requires 1/6 of a bag of flour.
So how many batches can be gotten from 5/6 of the bag of flour?
We form an equation
1batch = 1/6
x batches = 5/6
Where x is the number of batches from 5/6 bag of flour.
Cross multiplying this equation we get:
x * 1/6 = 1 * 5/6
simplify it:
x * 0.16 = 1 * 0.83
x = 1 * 0.83 / 0.16
x = 0.83 / 0.16
x = 5.2
Therefore factory made approximately 5 batches of cookies yesterday.
248,700
682 is closer to 700 than to 600
